Description
A masterpiece of world literature, Honglou Meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is widely considered China's greatest novel and serves as a compendium of traditional Chinese life and culture during the Qing Dynasty. This guide offers a comprehensive introduction and overview to Honglou Meng, providing more than 200 alphabetical entries describing characters, key events and a wide range of topics, with discussion of important themes and narrative techniques. A brief biography of Cao is included, along with a history of Chinese and English critical receptions, an extensive bibliography and recommended reading.
Author: Ronald R. Gray
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 10/26/2022
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.83w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9781476681146
ISBN10: 1476681147
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Asian | General
About the Author
Ronald R. Gray has taught English at universities in the United States, Japan, South Korea and China. He lives in Gongju, South Korea.